Is Hillary Clinton a plausible candidate for Supreme Court justice?

Also, what should President Obama's talking points be on China? And why is the GOP establishment so scared of the Pauls?

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I think we need to put the Southern Republican Leadership Conference straw poll in perspective. Of the 3,500 hundred or so delegates who attended, only 1,806 delegates participated in the poll. Ron Paul was really the only "candidate" who mustered any attempt at "getting out the vote," so it is no surprise that he came in second to Gov. Mitt Romney, a guy who did not even attend.

As POLITICO correctly reported, in spite of the second place showing in the poll, Ron Paul’s reception was hardly enthusiastic. The Pauls are Republicans in sheep’s clothing. They know that they can’t get elected as third party or tea party candidates, so this is the reason that the Republican establishment is leery of supporting them. The Pauls march to their own beat, which is not helpful to a party that seeks discipline and loyalty.

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